Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk

This study investigated the effects of maternal changes during pregnancy in diet, exercise, and psychosocial factors on offspring weight parameters at birth and 6 months. In overweight/obese (OW/OB; n = 132) mothers, greater % kcal from sweets early in pregnancy was the strongest, independent predic...

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Main Authors: Phelan, Suzanne, Hart, Chantelle, Phipps, Maureen, Abrams, Barbara, Schaffner, Andrew, Adams, Angelica, Wing, Rena
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205727/